THIS is the Merseyside man killed after he dumped his car and sprinted across a busy dual carriageway fearing he was being chased.

Warren Cargill, 25, was hit by a private hire cab just minutes after he was seen driving his silver Peugeot erratically in Huyton.

The ECHO understands Mr Cargill, from Huyton, was heavily in debt.

Police are investigating claims he was being pursued by a group of men in a black Vauxhall Vectra. Officers found thousands of pounds in cash inside the car Mr Cargill was driving.

He had just returned from seeing friends in Barry, South Wales, when he was killed in Liverpool Road, Huyton, at 9pm on Monday March 16.

Mr Cargill, who had been back in Liverpool for around an hour, lost control of the car after taking a right hand turn from Seth Powell way onto Liverpool Road heading away from Knowsley towards Liverpool.

The driver of the taxi was interviewed by police but will not face any charges in relation to Mr Cargill's death.

Hundreds of messages of condolence have since been left on a Facebook page set up by friends of the popular former scaffolder.

“an all the parties like the time u was on top of ur wardrobe!!!! priceless! u will b in my heart 2day an always!!! love ya mate!!! R.I.P!

Another friend wrote: “What can I say, I just cant believe your gone warren it doesn’t seem real, all that’s left is memories of us all growing up but we will treasure them always. You will be loved and missed by us all, sleep tight bro, you will never be forgotten.”

A police spokesman said: “We’re investigating a number of lines of enquiry into the circumstances surrounding Warren Cargill’s death.

“We would urge anyone who can help to contact us on 0151 777 6561 or on 0800 555 111.”